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The weather forecast looks great for the up coming 4th of July celebration. I have already brought out our flags to decorate the house and the yard. Some preparations are underway to help save time and make the day as stress-free as possible. Here are a few ways I have incorporated simple and easy ideas for this festive occasion. Store bought donuts sprinkled with patriotic colors is a fun treat to serve at anytime of day. In addition, the classic root beer float is another great treat. Scoop the vanilla ice cream into individual glasses and store them in the freezer until ready to use. All you will need to do later is to pour the root beer into each glass and serve. When it comes to activities, kids love to make noise and pop things, a good supply of pop-its will keep them busy throughout the day. Last but not least, sparklers are always a great way to light up the night.

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Bring out the sparklers, pop-its, and lots of US flags.

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It’s nice to spend some time outside….sit and relax…enjoy the summer weather …have a glass wine…and good company (Bill).

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Ice cold glasses filled with vanilla ice cream and root beer.

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red-white-blue donuts

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Our French brittany, Glory, enjoying the day with us.

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No matter what the plans may be for the day, to end the night with fireworks is something our family always look forward to. As the sun starts to set, we pack up a bag with blankets and fill the cooler with drinks and some snacks then set out on a drive to a nearby park and wait for the display of lights to begin.

It’s time to bring out rhubarb recipes. Our family favorite is rhubarb strawberry crisp, you can get the recipe for it here and here. These fresh picked rhubarb {above} from the garden will be used in a recipe to make rhubarb simple syrup and delicious compote.

Thank you for coming to visit White Gunpowder and staying in contact with us. We are looking forward to the new year. There are plans in place with plenty of room for new opportunities and wonderful surprises as we go forward.

It’s summertime and an afternoon of fun activities outside, swimming in the pool or playing in the sprinkler are great pastimes for the kids to do. In between activities is a good time to bring out refreshments and sweet treats. I decided to put together a little refreshment center for them to have and share with friends. To make it festive and summertime, I decorated the empty picture frame to look like water. I used tissue paper cut in strips with scallop edges layered together with double sided tape to look like waves. A decorative flag banner {diyhere} was added to the top of the picture frame.

A local candy shop, The Confectionery was the source for gummies and chocolate treats. Not everyone lives nearby, so I included internet sources at the end of the blog post. Other than treats, bubbles are always fun, and the BEST bubbles that will last a long time before they pop are the ones sold by Gymboree.